From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State College of Nursing Sciences, Yola, has matriculated a total of 233 students to pursue various nursing programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Provost of…
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Yobe Govt, UNICEF Strengthen Media Partnership Ahead of OBR Campaign
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has intensified efforts to ensure the success of the forthcoming Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign by engaging media personnel, social…
Adamawa Targets 1.3 Million Children for Second Phase of SNIPDs Immunisation
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has concluded arrangements for the second phase of the Sub-National Plus Immunisation Days (SNIPDs), scheduled to hold from May 2 to May 5, 2026,…
CHR Urges Kano Govt to Inaugurate Child Protection Law Implementation Committee
The Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR) has called on the Kano State Government to urgently inaugurate the State Child Protection Law Implementation Committee to ensure the effective enforcement of the Kano…
Kaduna State Govt,UNICEF Launch Integrated Healthcare Outreach In Mashe Community.
Kaduna State Govt,UNICEF Launch Integrated Healthcare Outreach In Mashe Community. By Umar Faruk Tukur The Kaduna State Government in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched an integrated mobile healthcare outreach in Mashe community,…
North East: Stakeholders Resolve to Strengthen Child Protection Rights
From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders have urged governments to take all necessary actions to protect child rights, particularly with regard to bodily autonomy in the North East and across the country. The…
Over 2,000 Patients Benefit from NMA Medical Outreach in Gwarzo
By Ado Salisu No fewer than 2,000 patients in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State have benefited from a medical outreach organised by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). The outreach, which…
Gombe Traditional Ruler Backs UNICEF on Child Rights Protection
Gombe Traditional Ruler Backs UNICEF on Child Rights Protection By Hajara Usman A traditional ruler, Alhaji Idris Atiku, District Head of Barunde-Kumo in Akko Local Government Area, has pledged support to strengthen…
Kano NCS Seeks Stronger Partnerships to Boost Access to Quality Cancer Care
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Chapter of the National Cancer Society of Nigeria has carried out an advocacy visit to the Kano State Cancer Center, aimed at strengthening partnerships and improving…
Médecins Sans Frontières, Borno State Ministry of Health Vaccinate 350,000 Children Against Diphtheria
Médecins Sans Frontières, Borno State Ministry of Health Vaccinate 350,000 Children Against Diphtheria By Abdullahi Yusuf The humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Borno State Ministry of Health have…
Kano Moves Closer to Approving Comprehensive Cancer Control Framework
By Mustapha Salisu Stakeholders in Kano State’s health sector have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cancer prevention and treatment, as efforts intensify toward the approval of a comprehensive cancer control framework. The…
MSF Supports Response To Lassa Fever Outbreak In Benue State
MSF Supports Response To Lassa Fever Outbreak In Benue State By Abdullahi Yusuf The international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders is supporting the Ministry of Health (MoH) in…
FHANI Commends Kaduna Govt’s Health Commitment, Urges Full Budget Implementation
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Family Health Advocates in Nigeria Initiative (FHANI) joins the global community in commemorating World Health Day 2026, themed “Together for Health: Stand with Science.” This year’s theme…
World Health Day: KADHAMA Emphasizes Importance of Health Awareness
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Kaduna Health Advocacy and Media Alliance (KADHAMA) joins the global community in commemorating World Health Day, a moment to reflect on the importance of health and…
World Health Day: WHO Calls for Renewed Commitment to Address Global Health Challenges
By Hajara Abdullahi The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for renewed commitment from governments, stakeholders, and communities to tackle persistent global health challenges. The international organisation made the call on Tuesday…
WHO, SPHCB, JAP Urge Parents to Embrace Polio Vaccination in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A renewed push to eradicate polio in Kaduna State has gained momentum as the Journalists Initiative Against Polio (JAP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), organized…
Kano Celebrates 13 Months Polio-Free, Flags Off 2026 Immunization Campaign
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State has recorded a major public health milestone of 13 consecutive months without a single case of poliovirus, reaffirming its leadership in Nigeria’s polio eradication efforts. In a…
AMG Foundation Pledges Educational Support for 9-Year-Old VVF/RVF Victim as YOSPIS, V-PESDI to Facilitate Assistance
By Mustapha Salisu The Chairman of AMG Foundation, Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, has pledged to provide educational support to a 9-year-old victim of Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) and Rectovaginal Fistula (RVF), covering her…
Blinded by Measles, Burdened by Neglect: Kano Woman’s Lifelong Struggle Exposes Gaps in Health, Disability Support
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba, Kano For Giye, life has been defined by pain, survival, and faith. She recalls how she cried day and night, wishing she could leave the world because of…
NPC records over 36,000 digital birth registrations in Kano
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has recorded over 36,000 digital birth registrations in Kano State within the last nine months, as part of efforts to strengthen…
Rising Temperatures Threaten Public Health in Kano, Experts Urge Immediate Climate Action
By Sani Khamees Health and environmental experts have raised alarm over the growing impact of extreme heat on residents of Kano State, warning that rising temperatures linked to climate change are increasingly…
Zulum Approves Employment of 1,037 Health Professionals In Borno PHCs
…Authorise Minimum Wage Implementation, Revitalises 123 Facilities From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the employment and absorption of 985 health professionals and 52 supportive staff…
Expert Urges Regular Eye Tests to Prevent Glaucoma Blindness
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos A health expert has called on Nigerians to undergo regular eye examinations to enable early detection of glaucoma and prevent avoidable blindness. The call was made in Jos…
Yola Specialist Hospital Casual Workers Protest Termination Notice, Seek Reversal
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has been urged to reverse its earlier decision on the sacking of over a hundred casual workers at the Yola Specialist Hospital in the…
Adamawa: Experts call for action on maternal mortality, reproductive health Awareness
From Umar Dankano, Yola Health experts have observed with dismay the alarming maternal mortality rate among Nigerian women calling for immediate action to address the disturbing trend in the country. This observation…